James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Charities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with charitable sector representatives on the availability of grant funding for small charities.
Answer: DCMS Ministers regularly meet with civil society representatives, including those who advocate for small charities like the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, to discuss matters such as the availability of grant funding for small charities. In ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of regional disparities in access to charitable funding.
Answer: We recognise that there are regional disparities in access to charitable funding and DCMS takes this into account through its place targeting approach, to ensure there is fair and equitable access to our funding for the places that need it the most. DCMS’...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to funding for community-based charities.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has taken several steps to increase the flow of funding and goods into the sector. This includes the introduction of VAT relief for businesses donating goods to charities from 1 April 2026, which will help more ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with brain tumour charities and patient groups on improving access to research, tissue preservation and clinical trials.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of information on opportunities to contribute to medical research for patients undergoing surgery for brain tumours.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department for Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Tec...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the establishment of a national protocol for the collection, preservation and storage of brain tumour tissue.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Mortality RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with brain cancer.
Answer: Improving outcomes and survival rates remains a firm priority for the Government across all cancer types. Whilst we have made good progress for many cancer types, survival rates for some cancers are unacceptably low. We are determined to change this.Resea...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of genomic testing for brain tumour patients across (a) Essex and (b) England.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current levels of government funding for brain tumour research.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department for Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Tec...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial viability of the NHS implementing routine tissue freezing for suitable brain tumour samples.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to require NHS trusts to inform brain tumour patients of options relating to tissue preservation and freezing prior to surgery, where clinically appropriate.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the barriers preventing wider adoption of tissue freezing for brain tumour patients across the NHS.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the NHS has issued on the storage and preservation of brain tumour tissue for research and clinical purposes.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS neurosurgical centres routinely offer tissue freezing for suitable brain tumour samples.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of tissue freezing on access to genomic testing for brain tumour patients.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the freezing of suitable brain tumour tissue samples a standard part of NHS care following neurosurgical procedures.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of regional variation in access to NHS brain tumour tissue freezing services.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the voluntary sector on support for fathers experiencing mental health difficulties following (a) family breakdown and (b) separation.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that the voluntary and community sector plays in supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties, including following significant life events such as family breakdown or separation. We are committed t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to local authorities seeking to develop preventative men’s mental health programmes.
Answer: Through neighbourhood health approaches, we are supporting more preventative, community-based models of care which bring together the National Health Service, public health, and local authority services, alongside voluntary and community provision, includ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of barriers preventing men from accessing traditional mental health services.
Answer: The Government recognises that many men can face significant barriers to accessing traditional mental health services.Evidence on engagement with mental health services is mixed. Findings from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey show that men with comm...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on partnership working with community-based men’s mental health organisations.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with NHS England to improve outcomes for men, including through a shared focus on suicide prevention.The Men’s Health Strategy seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of all men in England, including by tackling ...
Answered 24 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of contribution of informal peer support networks to suicide prevention among men.
Answer: The Government recognises that informal peer support networks, including support provided by friends, family members, colleagues, and community groups, can play an important role in promoting wellbeing, encouraging help-seeking, and supporting suicide pre...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support voluntary and community sector organisations working to reduce stigma surrounding men’s mental health.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations play in supporting men’s mental health and helping to reduce stigma around mental ill health and help-seeking.The Government continues to wo...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based men’s mental health initiatives in reducing loneliness and social isolation among men.
Answer: We know that men can find it more difficult to talk about their mental health, and that initiatives such as peer support walking groups and other community-based mental health initiatives may be helpful in improving men’s mental health and reducing loneli...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of peer support walking groups in improving men’s mental health outcomes.
Answer: We know that men can find it more difficult to talk about their mental health, and that initiatives such as peer support walking groups and other community-based mental health initiatives may be helpful in improving men’s mental health and reducing loneli...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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